Harvester-frame.



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C. S@ HODGE.

HARVESTER FRAME.

(Application led Jan. 24. 1902.

(No Model.)

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CHARLES S. HODGE, OF CHINOOK, MONTANA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 703,703, datedJuly 1, 1902.

Application filed January 24, 1902. Serial No. 91,082. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES S. HODGE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chinook, in the county of Choteau and State of Montana, have invented certain Improvements in Harvester-Frames, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention is an improvement in harvester-frames; and the primary object of the invention is to provide swinging hangers carrying stub-axles, upon which the supportingwheels of the harvester are mounted.

The following specification enters into a detail description of my invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters thereon, which designate the different parts, and what I claim as new in the particular construction and combination is more specifically set forth in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a plan view of a harvester-frame constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is an elevation of one of the swinging hangers which carry the stub-axles.

Referring to said drawings, A Aldesignate the side pieces of the harvester-frame, and

a ct and a' the cross-pieces thereof, the saidl frame being further braced by diagonal brace-bars d2, which extend from the crosspiece a tothe side pieces A. The side pieces are curved downward centrally, as shown.

To each longitudinal s'ide piece A of the harvester-frame, between the cross-piecea and diagonal brace a2, is rigidly secured a pair of castings b b, having eyes at their lower end, the lsaidcastings being 'adapted to form a {pivotal bearing fora hanger C, hereinafter described. The castings or eyeplates b are bolted to the inner side of the side pieces or beams A, in the rear of the curved portion thereof, and said beams are cut away between the castings to receive plates b', which serve as braces and stops.

The hangers C are bifurcated at their upper ends, forming the members c c, and each member is provided with a transverse opening, throughwhich the pivot pin or bolt D passes, the said bolt also passing through the bearings b b to connect the hanger so that it will have a swinging movement. The members c of the hanger C are each provided with a lug c', adapted-to engage the plate b and limit the outward movement of said hanger. Formed on the lower part of each hanger is an outwardly-projecting stub axle or spindle C', the said stub axles or spindles forming the bearings for the ground-Wheels e of the harvester.

G G designate brace-rods, which are adapted' to brace the hangers C when they are swung down for the purpose of forming the journals or axle-bearings for the supportingwheels, said brace-rodsybeing connected at their inner ends to the cross-piece a' and at their outer ends to the lower ends of the hangers. The 'inner ends' of the brace-rods are .bolted to the cross-piece a of the frame, as

shown. The plates b are permitted to have a slight adjustment vertically, as they are provided with short vertical slots, (see Fig. 3,) through which the bolts pass, and are also rovided with-lugs b2 which serve as sto s or locks for the nuts on the pivot-bolts.

From the foregoing description, in connection with the accompanying drawings,the construction and operation of the swinging axle supports or hangers will be readily understood, for when the said hangers are disposed on a vertical line or pendent they will provide short axles, upon which the supportingwheels of the harvester may be journaled, and by disengaging the brace-rods and swinging the hangers on their pivots they will be moved to a horizontal position or out of the wav.

VIt Will be noted that the plate b' will also serve to brace the castings or eye-plates b b, as the said castings or eye-plates bear against the ends of said plate.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secu'reibj.T Letters Patent, is-

l. In a harvester-frame, the combination with the side pieces, of hangers pivoted thereto, lugs ,on said hangers, plates against'which said lugs abut, brace-rods extending from the lower ends of the hangers to a cross-piece of the harvester-frame, and stub-axles projecting fromsaid hangers, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a harvester-frame, the combination IOO with the side pieces, of castings Z1 b secured outwardly from the lower part of the hangthereto, a plateb located between said easters, substantially as shown and described. Io ings,hangers having bifurcated ends by which In testimony whereof I affix my signature they are pivotally connected to the castings, in the presence of two witnesses.

5 lugs on said hangers adapted to abut against CHARLES S. HODGE.

the plate, brace rods extending from the Witnesses: lower ends of the hangers to the harvester- ANDREW J. EDWARDS, frame, and stub axles or spindles projecting I. S. FREY. 

